Why Do People Tie Their Identity to Politics?

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

You need to realize that many political extremists are crippled up middle aged and elderly old men.
They feel life has passed them by and can vicariously live thru a charismatic leader. It's like emotional Viagra and expressing their hatred on the internet is like getting off. A surrealistic type of sexual expression.

Ummm…my…my…my…my…my…

Isn’t the mirror such a useful device…

YouSir

Well said, much nicer than anything I could come up with.


Projection isnt only reflective, its transparent.

a reply to: JinMI

I am as god made me.

Imperfect.

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

You need to realize that many political extremists are crippled up middle aged and elderly old men.
They feel life has passed them by and can vicariously live thru a charismatic leader. It's like emotional Viagra and expressing their hatred on the internet is like getting off. A surrealistic type of sexual expression.

Ummm…my…my…my…my…my…

Isn’t the mirror such a useful device…

YouSir

Take a look and you will see what I mean.




I've been around ATS long enough to take any insults in stride; do you think I didn't expect your type of reaction with my post? I'm over the star and flag quest. I knew exactly the response I would get.

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman
a reply to: JinMI

I am as god me.

Imperfect.

I just dont understand your identity.

Cheap pizza? Hell yes, id vote for that.

Pineapple? Literally the devil. No coming back from that. Infact im going to publish an op ed on it and im confident the MSM will pick it up and run it as fact! Im so coming after you.


Again, i agree on cheap pizza, we need more of that!

a reply to: olaru12

People are scared, confused and looking for a savior with easy answers. Political ideology is analogous to faith in your prefered flavor of religion.

I think a lot of it has to do with them team sports mentality that has invaded politics. The need to unconditionally support your “team” no matter who they are or what they do. I think that’s always been a small part of it, but now it’s been turned up to 10 by people in the media for nothing more than more money from their advertisers.

These pundits aren’t idiots, they know what they’re saying isn’t true. Hell, Fox News came out and said in court that no reasonable person would believe they were really news. That’s probably the one time I’ve agreed with them.

originally posted by: olaru12

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

You need to realize that many political extremists are crippled up middle aged and elderly old men.
They feel life has passed them by and can vicariously live thru a charismatic leader. It's like emotional Viagra and expressing their hatred on the internet is like getting off. A surrealistic type of sexual expression.

Ummm…my…my…my…my…my…

Isn’t the mirror such a useful device…

YouSir

Take a look and you will see what I mean.

Ummm…C’mon man…you know that since I became one of those grumpy old viagra stiffened bastards…that I couldn’t honestly look into any reflective surfaces…

I’d simply be…projecting too much…



YouSir

a reply to: JinMI

If I am able to bring my slice home I put it in a dry
non-stick pan and give it a loose cover and warm it again. All the oil crisps the pizza slice to utmost perfection and you can pick up the pizza with any flop.

originally posted by: olaru12

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

You need to realize that many political extremists are crippled up middle aged and elderly old men.
They feel life has passed them by and can vicariously live thru a charismatic leader. It's like emotional Viagra and expressing their hatred on the internet is like getting off. A surrealistic type of sexual expression.

Ummm…my…my…my…my…my…

Isn’t the mirror such a useful device…

YouSir

I've been around ATS long enough to take any insults in stride; do you think I didn't expect your type of reaction with my post? I'm over the star and flag quest. I knew exactly the response I would get.

Ummm…dayam…and I called me the grumpy one…


No sense of humor left in your dried up old fart of a self Olaru…none…”quoth the mirror”…



YouSir

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman
a reply to: JinMI

If I am able to bring my slice home I put it in a dry
non-stick pan and give it a loose cover and warm it again. All the oil crisps the pizza slice to utmost perfection and you can pick up the pizza with any flop.

35 defgrees F. Where the grease and cheese create gorilla glue and one could exist on one slice for 2 months worth of calories

a reply to: JinMI

The pineapple adds the perfect amount of glue lol

EAT IT!!!! 🍕🍕🍕

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman
a reply to: underwerks

People are emotionally invested with everything.

I like pineapple on cheap pizza slices.

Those are fighting words to some.

I don’t see pineapple on pizza causing major rift in democracy, but I get your point lol.

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

Why Do People Tie Their Identity to Politics?

People are scared, confused and looking for a savior with easy answers. Political ideology is analogous to faith in your prefered flavor of religion.

Also Religious fervor and political extremism allows brain receptors to act like a tweeker on crank or Flakka.

www.psycom.net...

You aren't wrong on top of that after the last 3-4 years its somewhat understandable, we collectively had a sensory overload for a long time and the socio-political turmoil has been at the highest Ive seen in my 58 years, of course, some people are gonna freak.

But I don't expect everybody to relate to me, either.

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman
a reply to: JinMI

The pineapple adds the perfect amount of glue lol

EAT IT!!!! 🍕🍕🍕

H E R E T I C ! !

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12

originally posted by: YouSir

originally posted by: olaru12
a reply to: underwerks

You need to realize that many political extremists are crippled up middle aged and elderly old men.
They feel life has passed them by and can vicariously live thru a charismatic leader. It's like emotional Viagra and expressing their hatred on the internet is like getting off. A surrealistic type of sexual expression.

Ummm…my…my…my…my…my…

Isn’t the mirror such a useful device…

YouSir

I've been around ATS long enough to take any insults in stride; do you think I didn't expect your type of reaction with my post? I'm over the star and flag quest. I knew exactly the response I would get.

Ummm…dayam…and I called me the grumpy one…


No sense of humor left in your dried up old fart of a self Olaru…none…”quoth the mirror”…

YouSir

Well I laughed at this. I thought it was clever!

Ummm…C’mon man…you know that since I became one of those grumpy old viagra stiffened bastards…

a reply to: JinMI

And I graduated from Jacques Pépin’s culinary school.

Think about that.



a reply to: underwerks

Wars have been started for less. The point is people are divided on non issues. I will say this until I’m dead. The government is the divisive issue here. Both parties are guilty.

Seems the biggest whiners are by far mostly from one side. They would love to stop their opposition from using free speech to expose lies and rookery 😁

a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

If...

IF....i ever found a pizza joint that didnt have "sweet" anywhere on the spectrum as it relates to sauce, I just might try it again in all honesty.

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

If...

IF....i ever found a pizza joint that didnt have "sweet" anywhere on the spectrum as it relates to sauce, I just might try it again in all honesty.

Have you no personal values???

How quickly you flip flop.

I am ashamed for you and your words. Lol

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman

originally posted by: JinMI
a reply to: TheAlleghenyGentleman

If...

IF....i ever found a pizza joint that didnt have "sweet" anywhere on the spectrum as it relates to sauce, I just might try it again in all honesty.

Have you no personal values???

How quickly you flip flop.

I ashamed for you and your words. Lol

You....


Your.....


Well...chit. i can only blame myself.

originally posted by: underwerks
Looking at ATS and other “conspiracy” sites it seems like everyone is angry at something. ...

What are you angry about, and why ?